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Alkali metals are powerful reducing agents because
Chemistrys Block ElementsAP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2021 (23 Aug Shift 1)
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  • A they are metals
  • B they are monovalent
  • C their ionic radii are large
  • D their ionisation energies are low
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The correct answer is: their ionisation energies are low
Alkali metals have only one valence electron in their outermost shell. They loose one valence electron easily due to low ionisation enthalpy and get oxidised to reduces other compounds.

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